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Closed building society branch up for sale
A BUILDING society which closed its doors on Wednesday is already on the market - for just £85,000. Nationwide closed its Brightlingsea branch saying it was no longer viable to keep it open. The move prompted an unsuccessful campaign and petition
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New supermarket proposal approved
BUILDING work on a new supermarket can now begin as planning permission has been granted. Politicians on Colchester Borough Council’s planning committee approved an application to build a new supermarket and car park in Gosbecks Road, Shrub End
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Teenager attacked during night out in Colchester
A TEENAGER had to have his jaw fixed after being assaulted in Colchester. The 17-year-old from Walton was attacked in Queen Street at about 3.25am this morning. A 22-year-old and 23-year-old from Colchester have been arrested and bailed until
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Pool staff save weather-ruined day
SWIMMING pool staff leapt to the rescue when wet weather threatened to ruin a sailing activity session. Graham Chasney, Commodore at Colne Yacht Club, was left scratching his head when strong winds and driving rain made it impossible to go to sea
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Solar farm given the green light
Colchester’s first solar farm has been given the go-ahead by the borough council. A proposal to place 60,000 solar panels on a 74 acre site – the size of 40 football pitches – at Highfields Farm, Kelvedon, was approved by the council’s planning
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Anti-freeze kills family cat
A mother has been left comforting her two young daughters after their pet cat was poisoned. Louise Annis, 23, of Nelson Street, Brightlingsea, had to put her three-year-old cat Rory down after he swallowed anti-freeze. Although she does not
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Housing plans for Boxted
FORMAL plans have been entered for a housing development in a north Colchester village. Property company Thomas Bates and Son hope to build 45 homes at Hill Farm in Boxted. The site, opposite St Peter’s Primary School, was formerly used as
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Green Flag hoisted at Mersea park
A GREEN Flag was hoisted at Mersea’s country park yesterday. Cudmore Grove, in East Mersea, was awarded the title earlier in the week to mark its quality and cleanliness. County councillor John Jowers, responsible for communities at the authority
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Cannabis factory found in Colchester home
A COUPLE have been arrested after police raided a home and found a cannabis farm inside. A 46-year-old man and 46-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of cultivating the class B drug after 19 plants were discovered at the property in Smythies
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Cinema comes to Layer Marney Tower
AN OPEN air cinema is coming to a Tudor hall. My Fair Lady will be screened at Layer Marney Tower on Sunday August 18. The Flix in the Stix event, organised by the Rural Community Council of Essex, is raising money for the Essex Rural Fund.
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Landlord facing £10,000 bill for leaving mum and daughter in squalor
A ROGUE landlord is facing a £10,000 bill for refusing to carry out essential repairs to a home where a mum and young daughter lived in squalor with almost constant flooding. Despite countless calls and letters requiring work to be done, Ghulam
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Sat Nav stolen from car
POLICE are appealing for information after a car was broken into in Colchester. Sometime between 4pm on Saturday and 9am on Tuesday a black Skoda Fabia was broken into in Beaconsfield Avenue. A Sat Nav and radio casette player were stolen
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Conservative Euro candidates reveal
EURO election candidates for next year’s ballot have been announced by the Conservatives. Seven seats are up for grabs to represent the East of England. Elections for the European Parliament take place on Thursday May 22 next year. The
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Homeowners helping burglars with social media comments
BURGLARS in Colchester are believed to be trawling social media sites to locate victims. Police are warning residents to stop advertising their holidays on sites open to all or risk being targeted by criminals. Chief Insp Richard Phillibrown
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Number plates stolen
NUMBER plates have been stolen from a silver Ford Focus in Great Tey. The plates were taken from the car parked in Lower Langley sometime between 7pm on Tuesday and 7.15am on Wednesday. Chief Insp Richard Phillibrown, district commander
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Poems influenced by Colchester published
A FORMER Colchester schoolboy has published a collection of his poems. Joe Neal, who went to the now closed Endsleigh School, in Lexden, published Telling it at a Slant in May. The anthology includes poems set in the town, such as Magic Moments
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Anniversary couple's lucky escape after car bursts into flames
A couple had an unwanted explosive end to an anniversary getaway. Trevor and Debbie Trout were lucky to escape unscathed when their ten-year-old Vauxhall Zafira burst into flames on the A1. They were on their way home from an overnight stay
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U's loanee has the perfect mentor
Daniel Pappoe says he has the perfect mentor to help him achieve success at Colchester United this season. The 19-year-old central defender is on a six-month loan spell at the U’s from Premier League giants Chelsea. Pappoe is the latest
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Barman punched in the face
A PUBLICAN was punched in the face after asking a customer to stop swearing. Police are appealing for information after a member of staff aged in his 50s was assaulted at The Brittainia pub in Meyrick Crescent, Colchester. The assault took
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Ambulance head promises improvements
THE ambulance service has laid out its improvement plan to the public. The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust has endured a difficult year. Response times haven’t been met, patients have been left waiting too long at hospitals
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Two for One Fish and Chips with today's Gazette!
Astute Gazette readers can get two cod abnd chips for the price of one at the Frying Castle in Long Wyre Street, Colchester. See your paper for more details.
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In today's Gazette: Man jailed for going "crazy" in dentist's
In today's Gazette: A man has been jailed for threatening his dentist with a metal pole because "he messed up his teeth". Bryan Farrow, 36, of Turkey Cock Lane, Stanway, walked into the Halstead Dental Practice with a 3ft long scaffolding pole
